Hair curler



Sept?, 193'?s H. G. NltoL 2,092,703

HAIR CURLER Filed Maron 15, 1957 2 sheets-sneer 1 ooelboa Inventor Sept.7, 193?.1 H. G.- Nlcol. 2,092,703

HAIR GURLER Filed March 15, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventar .H6/92a jyole r By Attorneys Patented Sept. 7, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIRCURLER Helen G. Nicol, Oak Park, Ill.

Application March 15,

10 Claims.

lwill be prevented.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide, in a haircurler of the type including a perforated tube on which the hair iswound and a pivoted Wire guard or retainer for the hair, novel means forreleasably securing said `guard in operative position.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a hair curlerof theaforementioned character which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use,compact, light in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of` theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

` Figure 1 is an elevational view of a hair curler constructed inaccordance with the present invention with a tress of hair woundthereon.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the invention on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is an elevational view taken at right angles to Fig. 2 andshowing the clamp and guard,

in open position.

Figure 4 is a view in longitudinal section through the invention, takensubstantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 5 5of Fig. 2.

Figure 6 is a view in longitudinal section through a portion oftheperforated tube, showing the spring pressed latch for the wire guardmounted therein.

Figure 7 is a detail view in elevation of the latch.

Figure 8 is a detail view in elevationof an end portion of the wireguard.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises aperforated tube I of suitable metal which terminates, at its inner end,in a handle 2. In its inner end portion, the perforated tube I hassockets 3 pressed there- 1937, Serial No.' 131,041

into. This is illustrated to advantage in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

'Ihe reference numeral 4 designates a perforated metallic clamp ofarcuate cross section which is pivotally mounted on the inner endportion of the tube I. The pivoted end portion of the `clamp 4 includesintegral ears 5 having sockets 6 pressed thereinto and rotatably engagedin the sockets 3. The ears 5 are journaled on a headed pin or rivet 'Iwhich extends between the sockets 3, the sockets 6 accommodating theheads 8 of said pin. It will thus be seen that the heads 8 aresubstantially flush with the ears 5. Projecting from the pivoted end ofthe clamp 4 is an integral handle 9. A spring I0 I(see Fig. 4) ismounted between the handles 2 and 9 for yieldingly urging the clamp 4toward closed position on the perforated tube I.

Mounted for swinging movement on the pin 'I is a substantially U-shapedresilient wire guard II. The guard `II includes inturned end portions I2terminating in eyes I3 which are journaled on the pin 'I in the sockets6 beneath the heads 8 of said pin. The construction and arrangement issuch that the inturned end portions I2 of the guard II wipe against theannular shoulders I-l which are formed by the sockets 6 in a manner toprevent the hair, .as at I5', from catching on the countersunk orrecessed headed ends 8 of the pin 1. This constitutes a most importantfeature of the invention. i

Slidably mounted in the outer end portion of the perforated tube I is alatch I5 for releasably securing the resilient wire guard II in closedor operative position. The latch I5 includes a substantially roundedlouter end having a `groove I6 therein for the reception of the bightportion of the guard II. The groove I6 extends longitudinally along oneside of the latch I5 to a point adjacent the inner end of said latch forreceiving an inwardly pressed detent I'I in the tube I for preventingsaid latch from being `ejected from said tube. A coil spring I8 in thetube I yieldingly urges the latch I5 outwardly. The inner end of thecoil spring I8 bears against a supporting pin I9 which is mountedtransversely in the tube I.

It is thought that the manner of using the curler will be readilyapparent. The end of the l tress of hair to be curled is secured to theperforated tube I through the medium of the clamp 4, after which thehair is wound around said tube and clamp in the usual manner. The wireguard II is then closed on the hair substantially as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings and secured by the latch I5. The yieldingly mountedslidable latch I5 permits the wire guard ll to be readily engaged in thegroove I6 and disengaged therefrom without distorting said guard. This,also, constitutes an important feature of the invention. As hereinbeforestated, when the curling operation has been completed and the hair isunwound preparatory to removing the device, the inturned end portions l2of the resilient wire guard ll, bearing against the annular shoulders I4formed by the sockets 6, prevent the hair from. catching on the ends ofthe pin or rivet 1. The fact that the heads of the pin 8 are countersunkassists ing in eyes journaled on the pin in the second in preventing thehair from catching thereon.

It is believed that the many advantages of a hair curler constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in Vthe combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair curler comprising a winding member, a clamp for securing thehair to said member, and a pin pivotally connecting said clamp to themember, the ends of the pin being countersunk in the clamp.

2. A hair curler comprising a winding member, a clamp for securing thehair to said member, and a pin pivotally connecting the clamp to themember, said pin including retaining heads on its ends countersunk inthe clamp.

3. A hair curler comprising a Winding member, a clamp for securing thehair to said member, a pin for pivotally connecting the clamp to themember, said pin including retaining heads on its ends, the clamp havingsockets therein accommodating the heads.

4. A hair curler comprising a winding member, a clamp for securing thehair to said member, sockets in one end portion of the clamp, saidsockets providing annular shoulders on the clamp, a pin extendingthrough said sockets and the member for pivotally mounting the clamp onsaid member, and a guard journaled on the end portions of the pin in thesockets, said guard being engaged with the shoulders for preventing thehair from contacting the pin.'

5. A hair curler comprising a winding member, a pin extending throughsaid member, a clamp journaled on the pin for securing the hair to saidmember, retaining heads on the ends of the pin, the clamp having socketstherein accommodating said heads and providing annular shoulders, aguard mounted for swinging movement on the pin, said guard includinginturned end portions bearing against the shoulders for preventing thehair from contacting the pin and terminating in eyes journaled on saidpin.

6. A hair curler comprising a substantially tubular winding memberhaving sockets in one end portion thereof, a clamp for securing the hairto said member, a pin pivotally connecting the clamp to the member, saidpin extending through said member and projecting outwardly in thesockets therein, retaining heads on the ends of the pin, the clampincluding sockets rotatably engaged in the first named sockets andaccommodating the heads, the second named sockets providing annularshoulders on the clamp, and a substantially U-shaped, resilient wireguard mounted for swinging movement on the pin, said guard includinginturned end portions terminatnamed sockets, said inturned end portionsbearing against the shoulders for preventing the hair from contactingthe pin.

7. A hair curler comprising a substantially tubular winding member, asubstantially U- shaped guard mounted for swinging movement on saidmember, and a latch slidably mounted in the member and projecting fromone end thereof for releasably securing the guard in operative position,said latch having a groove therein for the reception of the bightportion of the guard.

8. A hair curler comprising a substantially tubular winding member, asubstantially U- shaped guard mounted for swinging movement on saidmember, a latch slidably mounted in one end portion of the member andprojecting therefrom for engagement with the bight portion of the guardfor releasably securing said guard in operative position, said latchhaving a groove therein for the reception of the guard, and a springmounted in the member and engaged with the latch for yieldingly urgingsaid latch outwardly.

9. A hair curler comprising a substantially tubular winding member, asubstantially U- shaped, resilient guard mounted for swinging movementon said member, a latch slidably mounted in one end portion of themember and projecting therefrom for engagement with the bight portion ofthe guard for releasably securing said guard in operative position, acoil spring mounted in the member and engaged with the latch foryieldingly urging said latch outwardly, the latch having a groove in itsouter end for the reception of the guard, said groove extendinglongitudinally along one side of the latch and terminating in spacedrelation to the inner end of said latch, and a detent in the memberengaged in thegroove for limiting the outward movement of the latch.

10. A hair curler comprising a winding member, a clamp pivotally mountedon said member, said clamp having sockets therein providing shoulders,and a guard having its end portions pivotally secured insaid sockets,portions of said guard being engaged with the shoulders for keeping thehair out of thesockets.

- HELEN G. NICOL.

